Despite the current price slump, Mr Suwaidi's faith in a global LNG market seems likely to be rewarded.

尽管目前天然气价格低迷，但萨瓦·伊迪对于全球液体天然气市场的信心似乎将得到回报。

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But the cost of a prolonged slump, in terms of idle resources, lost income, decaying skills and an erosion in the trust that keeps civil society going, would be far higher.

但是，伴随资源闲置，收入丢失，技能衰退，以及对文明社会未来信心的消磨，我们为一次长期萧条而付出的这些代价将远高于此。

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While the mood is more upbeat Thursday, analysts' stress that the European economy remains in a slump and that inevitably means there will be more bad days ahead.

星期四欧洲市场情绪较为乐观，但分析人士强调，欧洲经济仍然疲弱，这种形势将不可避免地意味著，更糟糕的日子还在前面。

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It is estimated to be in the low 50s, a slump from around 62% in 2007.

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But the three might be in for a longer-term share slump as details of the new taxes and rules become known and investors flee.

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He says that without guidance from teachers and librarians there seems to be a "slump" in the reading levels of books chosen by teenagers, who appear disinclined to try more complicated works.

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